CVE-2018-8720 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Attackers can inject malicious scripts via profile fields or search bars in ServiceNow ITSM, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2018-8720?
CVE-2018-8720 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Mar 2018. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
ServiceNow ITSM 2016-06-02 has XSS via the First Name or Last Name field of My Profile (aka navpage.do), or the Search bar of My Portal (aka search_results.do).
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2018-8720?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Servicenow It Service Management.
How do I fix CVE-2018-8720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2018-8720 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2018-8720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2018-8720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pmrw-379c-rjhc.